Shuttle buses to run between Dubai’s two airports

Dubai: Dubai Airports, which manages the emirate’s two airports, will start shuttle services between Dubai International and Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) from April 24.

The shuttle services will be put in place as select airlines briefly shift to Dubai’s secondary airport for 80 days starting May 1, owing to runway repairs.

The two airports are roughly 65 kilometres apart — a journey that takes almost one hour.

The airlines, which include Royal Brunei and Malaysia Airlines, are moving to DWC because of scheduled runway maintenance at Dubai International. The necessary runway work, due to be completed by July 20, will cut 26 per cent of flights at Dubai International.

A Dubai Airport’s spokesperson confirmed that the free shuttle bus will depart each airport every 30 minutes. The Road Transport Authority (RTA) has two existing bus services, F55 and F55A, connecting Al Maktoum International with Ibn Battuta Metro and Al Satwa Bus Station.

However, passengers travelling between the two airports will not be exempted from visa requirements. The UAE, unlike some countries, does not require passengers to obtain transit visas. But this is only applied when a passenger is not required to pass through passport control. More infoDM News